Midsummer Live

Timothy Spall: All at Sea

Timothy Spall and his wife Shane are back on board their beloved barge the Princess Matilda as they conclude their trip around the British coast.

2012

The Years that Changed Modern Scotland

Kirsty Wark reveals how Scotland has transformed over the last 50 years, examining the changes through the recollections of those who experienced them

2021

Airport Live

Live series revealing the untold story of how Heathrow Airport is run.

2013

Arctic Live

Gordon Buchanan, Kate Humble and Simon Reeve head north to follow the remarkable story of polar bears and the Arctic.

2016

Hippo: Wild Feast Live

Hippo: Wild Feast Live brings you an amazing insight into the rarely-seen world of nature's food chain...LIVE! Bringing the food chain to life, this l

2011

Live from Space

Being an astronaut is the most dangerous and extraordinary job there is. But what's life really like in microgravity? This March, Channel 4 will boldl

2014

Trainspotting Live

Trainspotting Live will bring three nights of spotting, joy and excitement to BBC Four as Peter Snow, mathematician Dr Hannah Fry and engineer Dick St

2016

Scotland and the Battle for Britain

Andrew Marr discovers why the Scotland he grew up in has changed so much politically, and whether, after the Brexit vote, we will see Scottish indepen

2016

Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition

'68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition is the definitive chronicle of the now legendary NBC-TV show Elvis. After years of making formulaic mov

1968

Boswell & Johnson's Scottish Road Trip

Following comedian Frank Skinner and Scottish crime writer Denise Mina as they team up to recreate James Boswell's and Dr Johnson's 18th century trip

2020

Eat the Town

Pals Dazza and Natalie Erskine eat their way round Forfar, Fraserburgh and Dumfries.

2023

Scotch! The Story of Whisky

David Hayman surveys the state of the Scotch whisky industry and examines the threats to its world dominance.

2016

Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland

Two-part series with intimate interviews with Billy Connolly, providing unique insight into the early influences and motivations that made this comedy

2018

Vintage Roads

Christopher Timothy and Peter Davison get behind the wheel of the 1936-designed Morgan 4/4 and set out on a series of road trips along some of Britain

2018

Scotland from the Sky

In an exhilarating mix of aviation adventure and historical detective work, presenter James Crawford takes to the skies to explore Scotland's cities,

2018

Volcano Live

Find out about the awesome power of volcanoes in some of the most geologically active places on Earth.

2012

Highland Cops

Welcome to Britain's biggest beat. Covering 12,000 square miles of loch, glens, islands and mountains, cutting-edge crime fighting meets traditional w

2023

Billy Connolly's Great American Trail

Billy Connolly goes far off the beaten track into the places you’ve heard of but have rarely seen, as he follows the migratory trail of the Scots thro

2019

Andrew Marr's Great Scots: The Writers Who Shaped a Nation

Andrew Marr explores the lives and works of the Scottish writers who helped define a national identity over the last three centuries.

2014

Making Scotland's Landscape

In a country celebrated for its unique 'natural' beauty, Professor Iain Stewart reveals how every square inch of Scotland's landscape has been affecte

2010